2021 Georgia Southern Eagles softball team

2021 Georgia Southern Eagles softball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record17–26 (9–14 SBC)
Head coach
  • Kim Dean (4th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Brock Van Faussien
  • Dani Price
Home stadiumEagle Field at GS Softball Complex
2021 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 15 Louisiana  ‍†‍‡‍y 21 – 3   .875 47 – 12   .797
Texas State  ‍‍‍y 17 – 6   .739 39 – 14   .736
Troy  ‍‍‍y 17 – 6   .739 37 – 17   .685
South Alabama  ‍‍‍y 13 – 9   .591 31 – 21   .596
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 8 – 12   .400 27 – 19   .587
 ‍‍‍ 9 – 14   .391 17 – 26   .395
UT Arlington  ‍‍‍ 9 – 14   .391 17 – 34   .333
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍ 9 – 15   .375 21 – 24   .467
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 6 – 15   .286 17 – 32   .347
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 3 – 18   .143 16 – 30   .348
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 23, 2021[1]
Rankings from NFCA

The 2021 Georgia Southern Eagles softball team represented Georgia Southern University during the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. The Eagles played their home games at Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex. The Eagles were led by third-year head coach Kim Dean and were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Preseason

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 8, 2021. Georgia Southern was picked to finish seventh in the Sun Belt Conference with 38 votes.[2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Louisiana 100 (10)
2 Troy 87
3 Texas State 72
4 Coastal Carolina 68
4 UT Arlington 68
6 Appalachian State 43
7 Georgia Southern 38
8 South Alabama 36
9 Louisiana-Monroe 22
10 Georgia State 16

Preseason All-Sun Belt team

  • Summer Ellyson (LA, SR, Pitcher)
  • Leanna Johnson (TROY, SO, Pitcher)
  • Allisa Dalton (LA, SR, Shortstop/3rd Base)
  • Katie Webb (TROY, SR, Infielder/1st Base)
  • Raina O'Neal (LA, JR, Outfielder)
  • Julie Raws (LA, SR, Catcher)
  • Courtney Dean (CCU, SR, Outfielder)
  • Mekhia Freeman (GASO, SR, Outfielder)
  • Korie Kreps (ULM, JR, Outfielder)
  • Kaitlyn Alderink (LA, SR, 2nd Base)
  • Jade Gortarez (LA, SR, Shortstop/3rd Base)
  • Ciara Bryan (LA, SR, Outfielder)
  • Kelly Horne (TROY, SO, Infielder/2nd Base)
  • Makiya Thomas (CCU, SR, Outfielder/Infielder)
  • Tara Oltmann (TXST, SR, Infielder/Shortstop)
  • Jayden Mount (ULM, SR, Infielder)
  • Katie Lively (TROY, SO, Outfielder)

National Softball Signing Day

[3]

Player Position Hometown Previous Team
Sydney Stewart Infielder/Outfielder Fortson, Georgia Harris County HS
Emma Strickland 1st Base/Utility Colbert, Georgia Madison County HS
Reign Williams Catcher/3rd Base Buckhead, Georgia George Walton Academy

Roster

2021 Georgia Southern Eagles roster
 

Pitchers

  • 4 Jess Mazur - Junior
  • 12 Rylee Waldrep - Senior
  • 17 Anna Feil - Freshman
  • 19 Harlee Rewis - Senior
  • 31 Kyleigh Richardson - Sophomore
  • 77 Aaliyah Garcia - Sophomore

Outfielders

  • 6 Mekhia Freeman - Senior
  • 10 Alisha House - Sophomore
  • 15 Ashleigh Duty - Sophomore
  • 25 Mary Grace Howard - Junior
  • 42 Dejah Mills - Freshman
  • 44 Sydney Harris - Freshman
  • 99 Madi Banks - Freshman
  

Catchers

  • 14 Linzie Lafavor - Sophomore
  • 20 Janai Conklin - Sophomore
  • 91 Allyssah Mullis - Senior

Infielders

  • 1 Shayla Smith - Senior
  • 7 Bailee Wilson - Sophomore
  • 22 Ashlynn Gunter - Junior
  • 24 Alia Booth - Senior
  • 26 Jaelyn Darley - Freshman
  • 33 Aniston Johnson - Freshman

Coaching staff

2021 Georgia Southern Eagles coaching staff
  • Kim Dean – Head Coach – 4th year
  • Dani Price – Assistant Head Coach – 3rd year
  • Brock Van Faussien – Assistant Head Coach – 3rd year
  • Olivia Clark-Kittleson – Graduate Assistant Coach – 3rd year

Schedule and results

Legend
  Georgia Southern win
  Georgia Southern loss
  Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions
Bold Georgia Southern team member
2021 Georgia Southern Eagles softball game log
Regular season (17-25)
February (1-7)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Bash in the Boro
Feb. 12 Western Kentucky Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Statesboro
Feb. 13 Western Kentucky Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Statesboro
Feb. 13 UNC Wilmington Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Statesboro
Feb. 14 UNC Wilmington Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Statesboro
UF Bubly Invitational
Feb. 19 at No. 6 Florida Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL L 3-8 Lugo (1-0) Garcia (0-1) None 378 0-1
Feb. 20 vs. Charlotte Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL L 4-5 (8 inn) 0-2
Feb. 20 at No. 6 Florida Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL L 1-2 Chronister (3-0) Richardson (0-1) None 0-3
Feb. 21 vs. Charlotte Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 13-5 (6 inn) Garcia (1-1) Wright (1-1) None 1-3
Feb. 21 at No. 6 Florida Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL L 0-11 (5 inn) Hightower (3-0) Waldrep (0-1) None 451 1-4
Feb. 26 at North Florida UNF Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FL L 4-5 (9 inn) Arends (2-1) Harlee (0-1) None 42 1-5
Feb. 27 at North Florida UNF Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FL L 5-6 Clausen (1-2) Waldrep (0-2) Arends (1) 60 1-6
Feb. 27 at North Florida UNF Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FL L 2-3 Arends (3-1) Garcia (1-2) None 1-7
March (6-7)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Eagle Round Robin
Mar. 5 Winthrop Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W 8-2 Waldrep (1-2) Watson (3-6) None 150 2-7
Mar. 5 Winthrop Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W 3-2 Rewis (1-1) Weixlmann (4-3) None 150 3-7
Mar. 6 Winthrop Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA L 3-14 Cyzick (1-2) Feil (0-2) None 123 3-8
Mar. 6 College of Charleston Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W 2-1 Richardson (1-1) Burke (0-2) None 145 4-8
Mar. 7 College of Charleston Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W 2-1 Garcia (2-2) Lemire (1-2) None ESPN+ 145 5-8
Mar. 10 at No. 20 South Carolina Carolina Softball Stadium • Columbia, SC L 1-9 (6 inns) Drotar (1-0) Richardson (1-2) None ESPN+ 400 5-9
Mar. 13 at No. 14 Louisiana Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA Game postponed due to COVID measures
Mar. 13 at No. 14 Louisiana Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA Game postponed due to COVID measures
Mar. 14 at No. 14 Louisiana Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA Game postponed due to COVID measures
Mar. 17 at Mercer Sikes Field • Macon, GA Game postponed due to COVID measures
Mar. 17 at Mercer Sikes Field • Macon, GA Game postponed due to COVID measures
Mar. 20 Louisiana–Monroe Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA L 3-5 Williams (1-4) Garcia (2-3) Hulett (2) ESPN+ 165 5-10 0-1
Mar. 20 Louisiana–Monroe Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA L 9-11 (8 inns) Williams (2-4) Feil (0-3) None ESPN+ 165 5-11 0-2
Mar. 21 Louisiana–Monroe Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA Game cancelled
Mar. 24 at No. 17 Georgia Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA Game postponed
Mar. 26 FIU Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W 5-0 Waldrep (2-2) Linneman (2-2) Feil (1) ESPN+ 135 6-11
Mar. 26 FIU Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W 9-7 Richardson (2-2) Dunford (4-8) None ESPN+ 135 7-11
Mar. 28 at No. 16 Louisiana Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 2-9 Lamb (10-2) Waldrep (2-3) None 228 7-12 0-3
Mar. 29 at No. 16 Louisiana Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 0-6 Ellyson (7-4) Richardson (2-3) None ESPN+ 219 7-13 0-4
Mar. 29 at No. 16 Louisiana Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 3-7 Lamb (11-4) Feil (0-4) None ESPN+ 267 7-14 0-5
April (5–12)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Apr. 2 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L 0-5 Johnson (13-3) Richardson (2-4) None ESPN+ 150 7-15 0-6
Apr. 2 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L 0-4 Brianna (3-1) Waldrep (2-4) None ESPN+ 114 7-16 0-7
Apr. 3 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L 0-9 (5 inns) Johnson (13-3) Feil (0-5) None ESPN+ 134 7-17 0-8
Apr. 9 at Coastal Carolina St. Johns Stadium – Charles Webb-John Lott Field • Conway, SC L 3-5 Brabham (2-5) Rewis (1-2) None ESPN+ 125 7-18 0-9
Apr. 10 at Coastal Carolina St. Johns Stadium – Charles Webb-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 9-1 (6 inns) Richardson (3-4) De Jesus (2-6) None ESPN+ 125 8-18 1-9
Apr. 10 at Coastal Carolina St. Johns Stadium – Charles Webb-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 7-6 Waldrep (3-4) Brabham (2-5) Rewis (1) ESPN+ 124 9-18 2-9
Apr. 13 Charleston Southern Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA L 7-8 Clark (3-3) Garcia (2-4) None ESPN+ 101 9-19
Apr. 13 Charleston Southern Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA L 1-4 Heinrich (3-5) Richardson (3-5) None ESPN+ 9-20
Apr. 16 Appalachian State Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W 11-3 (6 inns) Garcia (3-4) Longanecker (11-4) Richardson (1) ESPN+ 135 10-20 3-9
Apr. 16 Appalachian State Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA L 3-6 Holland (6-4) Waldrep (3-5) Buckner (1) ESPN+ 10-21 3-10
Apr. 17 Appalachian State Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA L 2-5 Holland (7-4) Feil (0-6) None ESPN+ 150 10-22 3-11
Apr. 21 Jacksonville Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W 6-0 Garcia (4-4) Seana (6-1) None ESPN+ 124 11-22
Apr. 24 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX L 0-7 Mullins (15-6) Garcia (4-5) None ESPN+ 11-23 3-12
Apr. 24 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX L 0-3 Barrera (2-0) Waldrep (3-6) King (3) ESPN+ 325 11-24 3-13
Apr. 25 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX L 0-1 King (8-2) Garcia (4-6) None ESPN+ 145 11-25 3-14
Apr. 30 South Alabama Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W 9-1 (5 inns) Garcia (5-6) Lackie (15-7) None ESPN+ 126 12-25 4-14
May (5-0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 1 South Alabama Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W 4-3 (8 inns) Rewis (2-2) Hardy (2-2) None ESPN+ 165 13-25 5-14
May 2 South Alabama Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W 2-0 Garcia (6-6) Lackie (15-8) None ESPN+ 145 14-25 6-14
May 6 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA W 5-4 Richardson (4-5) Mooney (6-11) None 283 15-25 7-14
May 7 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA W 11-7 (8 inns) Rewis (3-2) Banks (2-4) None 285 16-25 8-14
May 7 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA W 9-4 Garcia (7-6) Doolittle (0-5) None 285 17-25 9-14
Post-Season (0-1)
SBC tournament (0-1)
Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 11 vs. (10) Georgia State (7) Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L 1-4 Mooney (7-11) Garcia (7-7) None ESPN+ 97 17-26
Schedule Source:[4][5]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.

Postseason

Conference accolades

  • Player of the Year: Ciara Bryan – LA
  • Pitcher of the Year: Summer Ellyson – LA
  • Freshman of the Year: Sara Vanderford – TXST
  • Newcomer of the Year: Ciara Bryan – LA
  • Coach of the Year: Gerry Glasco – LA

References:[6]

References

  1. ^ "2021 Softball Standings". SunBeltSports.org. Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  2. ^ Conference, Sun Belt. "Sun Belt Conference Announces Preseason Softball Honors". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  3. ^ "Softball Inks Three In Early Signing Period For 2021-22". Georgia Southern University Athletics. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  4. ^ "Softball Releases 2021 Sun Belt Conference Schedule". Georgia Southern University Athletics. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  5. ^ "Softball Releases 2021 Non-Conference Schedule". Georgia Southern University Athletics. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  6. ^ "Sun Belt Announces 2021 Softball Postseason All-Conference, Individual Awards". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
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